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  1. Accountability, organisational learning and risks to patient safety in England: conflict or compromise? | PSNet

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    December 29, 2014 - Commentary Accountability, organisational learning and risks to patient safety in England: conflict or compromise? Citation Text: Dodds A, Kodate N. Accountability, organisational learning and risks to patient safety in England: Conflict or compromise? Health Risk Soc. 2011;13(4):327-3…

  2. The next phase of health care improvement: what can we learn from social movements? | PSNet

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    July 22, 2010 - Commentary The next phase of health care improvement: what can we learn from social movements? Citation Text: Bate P, Robert G, Bevan H. The next phase of healthcare improvement: what can we learn from social movements? Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13(1):62-6. Copy Citation Format:…

  3. Safety in obstetric critical care. | PSNet

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    August 29, 2011 - Review Safety in obstetric critical care. Citation Text: Scholefield H. Safety in obstetric critical care. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2008;22(5):965-82. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.06.009. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndN…

  4. Hospital board and management practices are strongly related to hospital performance on clinical quality metrics. | PSNet

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    October 27, 2021 - Study Classic Hospital board and management practices are strongly related to hospital performance on clinical quality metrics. Citation Text: Tsai TC, Jha AK, Gawande AA, et al. Hospital board and management practices are strongly related to hospital performanc…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 02, 2018 - The STEP-up programme: engaging all staff in patient safety. November 2, 2018 Hamblin-Brown DJ; Ingram J. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/step-programme-engaging-all-staff-patient-safety A transparent and respectful hospital culture is the foundation for improving working conditions to reduce preventable harm. This …

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 22, 2024 - Utilizing pharmacogenomic testing can improve medication safety and prevent harm. May 22, 2024 ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care. 2024;29(9):1-4. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilizing-pharmacogenomic-testing-can-improve-medication-safety-and- prevent-harm Pharmacogenomics (PGx) refers to the impact of gen…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 13, 2010 - Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project. July 13, 2010 Walker IA, Merry AF, Wilson IH, et al. Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project. Anaesthesia. 2009;64(10):1051-60. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06067.x. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-oxim…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 23, 2009 - Critical care checklists, the Keystone Project, and the Office for Human Research Protections: a case for streamlining the approval process in quality-improvement research. February 23, 2009 Savel RH, Goldstein EB, Gropper MA. Critical care checklists, the Keystone Project, and the Office for Human Research Prote…

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    August 01, 2017 - Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients. August 1, 2017 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality . Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients. August 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-safety-mechanically-ventilated-patients Patients requiring mechanica…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 25, 2022 - Declaration to Advance Patient Safety. May 25, 2022 National Steering Committee for Patient Safety. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; May 2022. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/declaration-advance-patient-safety Leadership commitment is crucial to attaining sustainable improvement in patient safety. Th…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 08, 2021 - Toolkit for Engaging Patients to Improve Diagnostic Safety. September 8, 2021 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2021. AHRQ Publication No. 21-0047-2-EF. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-engaging-patients-improve-diagnostic-safety Patient and family engagement is core to ef…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 30, 2016 - Rapid response teams improve outcomes—Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. March 30, 2016 Intensive Care Med. 2016;42(4):591-601. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rapid-response-teams-improve-outcomes-part-1-part-2-and-part-3 This three-part commentary presents differing views on whether rapid response teams (RRTs) improve pa…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 24, 2021 - Addressing health care disparities by improving quality and safety. November 24, 2021 Sentinel Event Alert. Nov 10 2021;(64):1-7. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-health-care-disparities-improving-quality-and-safety Health care disparities are emerging as a core patient safety issue. This alert introduces s…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 13, 2016 - A case for improving measurement of intraoperative iatrogenic injuries. April 13, 2016 Paruch JL, Ko CY, Bilimoria KY. A case for improving measurement of intraoperative iatrogenic injuries. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(9):887-8. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.5237. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-improving-measurement-intrao…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 19, 2017 - Huddles and debriefings: improving communication on labor and delivery. April 19, 2017 McQuaid-Hanson E, Pian-Smith MCM. Huddles and Debriefings: Improving Communication on Labor and Delivery. Anesthesiol Clin. 2017;35(1):59-67. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2016.09.006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/huddles-and-debriefings…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 29, 2022 - Adverse event reporting priorities: an integrative review. June 29, 2022 Falcone ML, Van Stee SK, Tokac U, et al. Adverse event reporting priorities: an integrative review. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(4):e727-e740. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000945. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-event-reporting-priorities-integrat…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 03, 2013 - Positioning continuing education: boundaries and intersections between the domains continuing education, knowledge translation, patient safety and quality improvement. April 3, 2013 Kitto S, Bell M, Peller J, et al. Positioning continuing education: boundaries and intersections between the domains continuing educ…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 23, 2009 - Improving patient care. The cognitive psychology of missed diagnoses. June 23, 2009 Redelmeier DA. Improving patient care. The cognitive psychology of missed diagnoses. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142(2):115-120. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-care-cognitive-psychology-missed-diagnoses This case study de…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 04, 2017 - Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. October 4, 2017 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-training-program Falls are a primary focus of quality and patient safety improvement efforts in hospitals. This training program pro…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 09, 2016 - Rethinking medical ward quality. November 9, 2016 Pannick S, Wachter R, Vincent CA, et al. Rethinking medical ward quality. BMJ. 2016;355:i5417. doi:10.1136/bmj.i5417. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rethinking-medical-ward-quality Patient safety research and commentary often focus on specialized care processes rathe…
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